Episode
60 Minutes: Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed
Overview
Inside al Qaeda: Living and working with terrorists; Reforming solitary confinement at infamous California prison; then, billionaire Koch brother's crusade against counterfeit wine.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 50
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2017-10-22
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Inside al Qaeda, Pelican Bay, Corkscrewed is Episode 5 in Season 50 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2017-10-22. The runtime is 44 min.
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